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Friday, November 20, 2015

I will never forget the first time I came to Sunyani. The place looked so serene and clean. Over the last couple of years since I've been in the capital of the Brong Ahafo region, many residents have opined about how population growth has taken the cleanliness shine off a bit but the serenity still remains supreme. We've been hearing about violent acts, but not enough to cloud the region. The region is still known for its agriculture, energy and resources. And football too! I'll be watching the #ElClasico in the SunCity. After, #youknowwhat! +Barcamp Sunyani 2015! This will be the 4th +Barcamp Sunyani. Excited about it. Especially the theme dubbed "Technology tool training for these times". We're underperforming in tech use in Ghana and we must step up our game.

Barcamp Sunyani 2015 is a free networking forum bringing people together for a day of discussion, demos and dialogue on Sunyani, Ghana and beyond. It will take place on November 21, 2015 at the Assembly Hall of the Sunyani Municipal Assembly. The theme for this year is the "Technology tool training for these times".

This networking forum would provide an opportunity for participants to learn from, share & network with each other. Participants will be inspired and motivated and get information to do things they love to do. The Lead for the Barcamp Sunyani Team Kofi Kafui Kornu says, "This year's Barcamp Sunyani is going to equip participants with knowledge of, and skills in using available technology tools to increase productivity in their fields of endeavour."

The GhanaThink Foundation has successfully organized 52 BarCamps in Ghana. BarCamp Sunyani 2015 will touch on technological tools can be used by the youth in recent times. There will also be a discussion on how people can be trained to use technology effectively.

Wednesday, November 4, 2015

Kumasi was naturally the next city to have a Barcamp after the ones in Accra. In 2010, the first +Barcamp Kumasi happened at KNUST. This Saturday will be the 6th +Barcamp Kumasi, and the 52nd +Barcamp Ghana event. I'll be there. Kumasi is where I was bred, and where my parents still live. All these years in trying to build a network of changemakers, doers and entrepreneurs in Kumasi, we've been too limited to the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science & Technology community. As past Barcampers have left Tech and stayed in Kumasi and through the few #KumasiKonnect events pioneered by our own +GhanaThink Foundation, there is a growing inclusion. I pray for the huge number of first time Barcampers this Saturday, with many of them being Kumasi based but not part of the KNUST community. So help us God :-)
The team is led by the indefatigable +sampson deklu who is mostly in Ho these days and co-emceed +Barcamp Ho. In fact, he's the first repeat #bcksi coordinator in a while. +Renny Ali & +Daniel Sarpong are on the team for the first time, alongside +Noah Alorwu, a Ketasco alum who is now in Kumasi Poly. +Eva Andoh & +Christian Junior Worgbah complete the team. It's great to have the Kumasi Konnect team of +priscilla sarfo-frimpong+Prince Boadu+Rasheeda Yehuza and +Joseph Osei Oppong-Brenya support where needed. The Barcamp Ghana team of +Rachel Hormeku, +Senam Aseye Bridget, +kofi yeboah, +Leonard Hagan and +Kobe Subramaniamsupport as well. The team started planning earlier than usual, hope that counts for a better Barcamp. We've consistently had this year's Barcamps be better than last year's, no, I am not jinxing this one :-) Wanna know why this will be better? Let the press release tell you more below.

Barcamp Kumasi 2015 is a free networking forum bringing people together for a day of discussion, demos and dialogue on Kumasi, Ghana and beyond. It takes place on November 7 at the College of Science Auditorium in KNUST. The theme for this year is "Sustainable Entrepreneurial Practices". This Barcamp hopes to assemble stakeholders to network, build a supportive enterprising community and partner to build together. Sampson Deklu, the coordinator, said: “I am looking forward to meet young people ready to implement sustainable practices which would bring national development”.